Music Business Worldwide
April 19, 2021
The following MBW op/ed comes from Mike Smith, Global President of Downtown Music Publishing. Here, Smith introduces EarthPercent, a new music industry-affiliated charity founded by Brian Eno that is asking music-related companies to donate a small percentage of their annual income, which will then be directed to the “most impactful organizations dealing with climate change”
In my time in music, I’ve been lucky enough to work with a host of artists who share one crucial thing in common; their art reflects, comments, and critiques the world around them. As a believer in the power of music to change the world, it’s no surprise that I have been repeatedly drawn to such artists.